Nepali English Translation

With the Nepali-to-English translation project, Nepali Language Resource Center (NLRC) aims to provide translations of top Nepali words to English. We hope that the project benefits not only Nepali speaking population but also a growing number of English speaking population wishing to learn Nepali. Users will be able to translate Nepali words to English and vice versa. The translation will also include a relevant example.

Since translation of each and every word is almost impossible, NLRC has developed an algorithm to identify words and phrases that are most frequently used in Nepali. The most frequently used words are then be translated. The algorithm tracks common Nepali words and phrases over time and the list is updated on a regular basis.

Unlike some available Nepali English translations that are translated using an automated approach, the translations offered here are manually translated by a group of editors with knowledge of both the English and Nepali languages.

This section lists the most frequently used words in the Nepali language (in descending order of frequency) and presents their English translation along with its parts of speech and an example.

र

and (conjunction), example: Ram and Shyam went home.

छ

has (verb), example: Ram has a pen.have (verb), example: I have a pen.six (noun), example: I wake up at six.

पनि

also (adverb), example: I also want to go.

हो

is (verb), example: Cow is our national animal.

यो

this (pronoun), example: This is a pen.

भएको

was (verb), example: Who took you to the school when I was ill?has (verb), example: [My] sister has come today.

को

to (case ending), example: I went to Ram's house.who (pronoun), example: Who was she?

थियो

had (verb), example: It had rained yesterday.was (verb), example: That movie was good.had (verb), example: Last year, we had only one cow.

भने

though (adverb), example: Everyone went home, but he is still working, though.if (conjunction), example: If you work hard, you will succeed in your new job.though (adverb), example: We did not win, but I am happy with our game, though.said (verb), example: "I went to school," Ram said.told (verb), example: "You are my friend," Ram told Hari.

गर्न

do (verb), example: I like to [do] work.

लागि

for (postposition), example: This room is for guests.

छन्

has (verb), example: He has come here.is (verb), example: He is here.are (verb), example: They are here.have (verb), example: They have come here.

गर्ने

do (verb), example: There are many things one can do.do (verb), example: This is a good time to do homework.

एक

one (noun), example: Two comes after one.one (adjective), example: There is one minute left in the game.

नेपाली

Nepali (adjective), example: I like Nepali food.Nepali (noun), example: Many Nepalis live here.Nepali (noun), example: Please translate this English sentence to Nepali.

म

I (pronoun), example: I love you.

मा

at (case ending), example: I am staying at home.in (case ending), example: He is walking in the rain.on (case ending), example: Put the book on the table.

तर

but (conjunction), example: My brother went to Nepal but I did not.

आफ्नो

own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money.own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own.

के

what (pronoun), example: What is your name?

मेरो

my (adjective), example: My name is Ram.mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.

गरेको

did (verb), example: I never forget the work you did.has (verb), example: The government has announced a new foreign policy.

हुन्छ

can (verb), example: You can go now.has (verb), example: Everyone has this feeling called love.is (verb), example: Milk is good for health.happens (verb), example: What happens now?

कुरा

thing (noun), example: I want to buy that thing.talk (noun), example: What good will the talk do if we do not take action?

भन्ने

that (conjunction), example: Why did you buy this when you knew that it was expensive?that (conjunction), example: I knew that you would come.say (verb), example: Who should I say this thing to?named (adjective), example: I know this man named Ram.called (adjective), example: Everyone has this feeling called love.

हुने

be (verb), example: Let's try to be healthy.have (verb), example: Those who have tickets can go inside.

कुनै

any (adjective), example: Now the bus may arrive any moment.none (pronoun), example: None of these computers works.

छैन

do not (verb), example: I do not know.

काम

work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?

केही

nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do.any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work.some (pronoun), example: Some are good.something (pronoun), example: Let's do something.anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything.few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days.few (pronoun), example: Few are good.some (adjective), example: Let's do some work.

दिन

day (noun), example: Today is the third day.give (verb), example: I wanted to give.

त्यो

that (pronoun), example: That is my pen.that (adjective), example: That pen is mine.

हुन

become (verb), example: Because of his hard work, he could become a successful businessman.

धेरै

many (adjective), example: He worked for many days.many (pronoun), example: Many came.

वा

or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.

मात्र

only (adverb), example: There are only two weeks until Dashain.

भयो

happened (verb), example: What happened at school today?

एउटा

one (adjective), example: Even one person can make a big difference.one (pronoun), example: One is enough.